Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06
REFRESHING REFORM
an EXPOSITION or THg FAITH BY
LEWIS LINDSAY.
Ia, Johu wise Follows in charso'
tsristic spesch-A Few OF HIS
Expressions

The ND town Republicans held a mass
meeting in front of the Galilean Temple
Fisherman. HalD last night. Tho build-
ing was hung with Republican-club flags
aud Chinese lanterns, and a brass band
piaved OH the balcony. a crowd OF col
ored and some few white men gathered
in the street below. Lewis Lindsay,
prominent pegre politician, was the first
orator introduced. He sad he could not
speak long because he was hoarse
Nevertheless he proceeded Tor some
time to elucidote the political stua-
ton to the entire satisfaction
of bis audience. lie used many
bio words with fearful disregard of their
meaning, but the crowd yelled all the
came. 10 told them they must do their
dnty to their wives and children who
are, he said, Just as good es any other
race) by voting early. 81 have no dis
position to encourage anarchy or rot,
but 1 propose TO take such libert y with
the Constitution as are guaranteed me
by that instrument. When n Niger
man tells you ne isn't Republican,
that he feels no interest in politics, Ill
tell 7ou if you have any turkeys or
chickens you had better tell them to
hide. rGreat cheers Don't you trust
such q niggcr upless YOU got your chick
ems roosting high. I&enewed cheers.J
wyITrs AID BLACKS.
ave ere, continued Lindsay, "not
.r,,ing 90 put the white people down, ana
the white people with Us are not trying
70 mt them down. Some white men are
as GOOD "a niggers. We are not carry
ing ewo faces. We are glad to have the
white l.cope with us, bat We want laws
nassed SO that all viii be educated alike.
We are trying to make Richmond pros
Lindsay here took occasion TO abuse
Major John ". Daniel. We all know
he is silvor-tongued orator, but he
can't hoodYink Lewis Lindsay. feel a
bioocr man than John Daniel ] feel
bierer than Grover Cleveland when |
lool, ana see all those people who have
come to hear me spea..
EGoIIsI.
Lindsay next entered into a long ego
tisfiral 81 temeut winch Was apparently
id4s,ouad 10 show chat he was q greater
man tban John Daniel or any body else.
He minated that il ne went to New
Torf, or England even. ne would ne
greeted y the applause OF large crowds
because the Ni3Drfci-thc Democratic
Bih,e-had already advertised him far
and wide and people would be eager to
, hear him talk. 49,,
In conclusion Lindsay said: 81
thank YOU white men and ! thank you
colored gentlemen for your attention
,.nd uoy want to urge you all to vote
Of. election-day for the ticket nominated
under the leadership OF cur noble states
man- John 5. Wise, who Will now adj
dress you.
CAPTAIN WISE.
CAPTAIN John :. Wise here appeared
on the balcony and said: "tellow-
citiz ms. | am here tonight simply as
& the representative Ok the Republican
, oart,-. Some months ago negotiations
. we're begun by which we should have a
coalition OF Keiormcrs ana Republicans.
For several years the Rel ublicans have
been IN a hopeless minority. 1t there
fore became lie duty OF thinking mon
in lhe Republican party to devise
some plan 10 bcat the Democrats,
, and the coalition was the result, and We
will beat the Democrats out oil then
bC OTIS.
DISAPPOINTED POLITICIANS.
, " Almost every day ! meet some man
who has Tor several years voted the
Democratic ticket and who says, My
God. I've got enough OF 1t J. Here O
voice n the crowd cried, GIVE en-
hell, johnnie J
THE DEMOCRATS
"Tbe Heraocrats say they are The
white mans party, and against the ne
gro. The TIN has passed when the two
races should be arraicued against on'
an~ther. # the coloIcd people are al
Republicans it Is because the wh!!o PEG
ple are Dem, ,crats, and the co.orci PEG
ple will stay 70 as long as the white peo
nIe remain III changed. Why? Becaus'
The white people OLtnumber the cOlorod
II thav want lc cOlorcd people to vot'
with tn IN then let them throw aside rae
nreindico. The negro, though, has beer
line best friend the Democratic party eve
had. If it hadn't been Tor tAem tn
Democrat, party would bea grease spo
ON tine ,ace Of the earth and Flt1 LIE
would be Sarviug 70 death. lltz Lee
was seated ~ negroes, or else he stol
- his votes. lie y emocrats abuse us he
cause We reco. mi2o intellect and wort
q in the negro. Co you Republican
% who have had al tine pain and troubl
3, dnrine these years the Democrats hay
: been IN mower on who have been frs
ot the cross and lst Mt the sepulchrc-
., feel sorry Tor Won because you have bee
:, porsecutcd by peO Ole WHO profess To b
J, fine best pcople IL the state; but tlEio
= will change. Ire Republicans are we
I, orranzed-bctte- than overland tn
n Democrats can't 'heSt Us.
e. GIL CALTAR.
g "Tha greatest = ctory tie Republican
II can win in tins con- ltry is right here /
% the citidcl Of DodIb, VI Democracy. in!
e. inc aside It's moral Il tcct il means l0,0J
ID votes for rs in the C. lection ncxt yea
10 SO vote carly The Democrats don
lie begin 70 cheat until In afternoon.
~ WILL HAhE lhLLR IN ~AAN''A@' ~ +A4N-
L NESS.
. "John Daniel, "contii iued the speaker
- "says the Democrats will carry Bicl
~ mond. but the day of election when L
10 hears from Richmond he vii say .chaus
- inc the wording of th'e joke Maj
~ Daniel told about the Chin mman and ii
10 10 cable car, jackasseo in rontee Jac'
" " assoc behindcc and 90 to hsllce all(
90 samee.
m m This provoked loud and long Taught.
-, and cheers from the neerc es, but Il
- point OF the above paragraph ls thougl
i. by some to be obscure.
~ "If there is to be any fighting q
~ eleciion-day lei the white PEG ole fight
nt out and III be responsible for who mex
Nv "Whonoyer | near Democrat get u
and talk Malone, Malone, Malone,
think he could be answered IN one So
lal tence, Malone be ID There's MOI
in III this fight than Malone.
ire A oNE-sIDED VOTE.
ay "The Democrats are trying to nal
ont xya orr Anarchists NuW let cyel